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Lot 2396
Balloon Mail. Two manuscript letters dispatched by balloon from the beseiged city of Paris during the Franco-Russian War, both to addressed to `Eugene Mayeur, 4 Great Lower Street, E.C. London`, dated `21 October [1870]` and `22 November 1870` respectively, providing news of the seige and the movement of Russian forces, each 4pp. but folded flat, the early letter with portion missing, the later without a stamp, framed and glazed (2) During the course of the Franco-Russian War (1870-1872) sixty-five unguided mail balloons were released.
Lot 68
Crocquet, Pierre Sound Check 242mm x 248mm Original pictorial dust jacket. Original pictorial black boards with titling on the spine and the upper board. 107 pages, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs.CONDITION DETAILS: There is a small ownership stamp at the foot of the front free end paper. The dust jacket has a bit of creasing, a few scratches - but would look better in a transparent sleeve. Good Cape Town Bell-Roberts 2005 Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 100
J.H.Curlie & A.E.Basden Transvaal Postage Stamps 19.5 X 25.5cm Navy blue buckram boards, probably bound by City of Liverpool Reference Library. With gilt lettering to spine with gilt accession number to tail. Published under the Auspices of The Royal Philatelic Society-London, 1940. x plus 154 pages text with photographs, exampls etc through text. 12 colour plates stitched to rear by Library, and a small Library label(withdrawn) over sealed pocket in which loose plated would have been place(**These are stitched into text). Neat 1.5 stamp to selected pages. Very clean copy. Becoming scarce. Very Good London The Royal Philatelic Society 1940 Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 153
I. D. du Plessis and C. A. Luckhoff THE MALAY QUARTER AND ITS PEOPLE 275 x 220 x 30 mm A product of the Apartheid years, this book nevertheless documents a people and community as an integral part of the Cape Town scene with a unique lifestyle that has since been eroded by the development of the city and social and political changes in the country. Index, examples of Malay Calendars, Bibliography. Publication No. 1 in the Race Relations Series of the sub-department of Coloured Affairs, Department of the Interior, Union of South Africa. Includes plan of the residential blocks of the Malay Quarter, 50 black-and-white photographs by E v Z Hofmeyr, colour photographs by C.A. Luckhoff and J Luckhoff. Reproductions of artwork depicting the Malay Quarter. Pages [1-10]11-90 [91]. The Dust Jacket has some insect damage on the front fold, some edge wear and small folds at the top of the spine. The spine is slightly faded. Name stamp and bookplate of previous owner on endpapers. The endpapers have browned where the cover-folds end and all the book`s text pages have browned just around the edges. The many photographs are on glossy paper and those pages are clean and clear. Green cloth-covered boards with Balkema logo in gilt on front cover and gilt title on spine. Cape Town/Amsterdam A A Balkema 1953 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 173
jeppe, Carl & Van Pittius J H Gey (eds) STATUTE LAW OF THE TRANSVAAL 1839-1910 tall 8vo (26x18cms) 22+438 pages, errata page : this, the first ever volume, comprises all the Laws & Enactments in force in the Colony on the 31st May 1910 with an alphabetical List of Contents & Chronological Table; English text throughout, marginal rferences, also contains the more important Treaties & Conventions prior to 1900 - a huge resource on the history of the TRANSVAAL; 3/4 leather (spine rubbed), internally tight, some paragraphs have been lightly scored through in red ink & there are a few red ink notations, all text completely legible; a g++ copy with the neat ink stamp of `Swaziland Police, Hluti via Piet Retief` good ++ Pretoria Government Printing & Statonery Office 1910 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 217
A A Menkin & Andrew Scrymgeour (eds) PILGRIM`S REST GOLDFIELDS. MINES AND CLAIMHOLDERS` QUARTERLY - THE FIRST 4 ISSUES - RARE 4x15 cms the first 4 issues (50+58+48+62 pages), No. 1 edited by Menkin, the other 3 by Scrymgeour : SCARCE run of mining journals including articles on the Lydenburg Goldfields (Glynn), Mocket on `Reminiscences of a Pilgrim Pioneer`, Scully on Delagoa Road in `74, the discovery of gold by Alex Patterson in Pilgrim`s Creek, etc. etc. RARE account of early mining history; paper covers rather tanned & fragile, inscription of the Association`s secretary (J L Gillett) on each issue, business card of `Leopold Krantz, Badfontein, Lydenburg` taped to first page of No. 1 & his hand-stamp on upper wrap of No. 2, lightly browned throughout, some page corners a little curled, offered as a SCARCE set of early mining ephemera good + Pilgrim`s Rest Mines & Claimholders` Assoc. 1915-17 Reserve: $80 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 225
Alfred E.T.Watson (editor) The Badminton Magazine of Sports & Pastimes,1911 185 x 250mm The Badminton Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, july to december 1911, volume XXXIII, hardcover, profusely illustrated,reference library plate and stamp, gilt designs and raised lettering to front boards and spine, 724 pages, 185 x 250mm, condition: very good. The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes was a Sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Having essays on an extensive array of sporting themes, the book is profusely illustrated with pages of photographs. The Badminton offers a fascinating insight into a bygone age with anecdote and information that is still useful today for sportsmen and historians. This issue contains illustrated essays on: An Ibex Drive in the Sudan, Big-Game Hunting and Shooting, The racing colours of Mr. Brodrick Cloete, Game prospects for 1911, How to obtain Sport in India, Robinson Crusoe in the Near East, Women and Winter Sport , & others. This book was part of the permanent reference collection and never lent out. very good London E.Hulton 1911 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 303
McMurtrie, F.E. (ed.) Jane`s Fighting Ships 1936 oblong 4to 568pp. exhaustive annual reference book on the world`s combat and supply vessels, which, in 1936, records the armaments build up just prior to the Second World War, with 25 pages on Germany alone, and 96 pages on the British Navy. Book condition: navy boards are worn at the spine ends, corners bumped and slightly frayed, the f.f.e-p., bearing the stamp of `The Star Reference Library`, and the advertisers` page (verso of aforementioned) with hand-written notes, presumably by The Star`s editor, due to a note in the same hand: `rec. in files 9.1.37` next to the stamp. These notes are then repeated (in typed format) and pasted in at the rear end-paper. Condition of book: the contents are in good condition, except that the binding is cracked affecting the gathering from pages 76 to 106, and exposing the top edges of these pages, which are creased as a result. good London Sampson Low, Marston 1936 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 356
Various David Livingstone, Lot of 3 titles (1) David Livingstone, his Labours and his Legacy; Montefiore, Arthur; London, S.W. Partridge & Co. 13x19cm, Hard cover, blue decorated cloth, gilt titling, pp. 160 + (24) publisher`s advertisements. Pages yellowing, shelf wear to boards. Good. (2) Livingstone`s Anecdotes. A Sketch of the Career and Illustrations of the Character of David Livingstone, Missionary, Traveller, Philantropist. Macaulay, Dr. London, The Religious Track Society, c1874. 12x17.5cm, hard cover, illustrated brown cloth, gilt decoration and titling, pp. 135 + (8) advertisements. Boards worn, one third loss to spine, there is a whole in the first three leaves, inscription and stamp on first leaf, pages yellowing, foxing througout. A Fair copy. (3) The Livingstone Touch, Birkinshaw, Philip. 1973. Cape Town, Purnell. Hard cover, 18x26cm, cloth with gilt on spine, some b&w illustrations, map, pp. 10 + 182. Shelf-cocked, shelf wear to DJ, internally bright and clean. A Good copy. Various Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 358
Various Africa Exploration and History (4 titles) (1) Narrative of an Exploratory Tour. Arbousset (T.) & Daumas (F.); C Struik, Cape Town, 1968. To the North-East of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Facsimile reprint, Africana Collectanea Series No. XXVII: 330 pages, frontispiece, folding map, 10 illustrations, brown vynide, light foxing to extremities, end papers yellowing, dust jacket shelf worn with small tears, else Very Good. (2) Missionary Heroes of Africa; Stock, Sarah Geraldina, London, London Missionary Society, 1897, 180x218mm, With 75 illustrations and a map, Hard back, decorated cloth, pp. viii + 204 + advertisements. Spine area a bit sun faded, light foxing on end papers, otherwise very good internally, covers and binding fair. Presentation plate on flep: `Presented to James Riley, by the London Missionary Society, for collecting the sum of 6/6 for the New Year Offering of Ships, January, 1898 in Connection with Adelphi Chapel Sunday School`. (3) The Portuguese Pioneers, Edgar Prestage; A. & C. Black Ltd, 1933, First Edition, Hardcover, 15x22.5cm, pp. xiv + fold-out maps + 352. Blue cloth with gilt on front and spine, first and last two leafs sun-faded, internally very good, binding very good, inscription and stamp on flep, dj in poor condition. (4) The African Past, Chronicles from Antiquity to Modern Times; Davidson, David. Longmans, New York, 1964; First Edition. Hardcover, 8vo, pp. 392. A Good copy in a Good DJ. Various Reserve: $60 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 360
Various Adventure Novels set in Africa (7 titles) (1) The Young Colonists, Henty, G.A.; New York, The Mershon Company; c1910. Hard cover, pictorial front board, pp. iii + 281, b&w illustrations. Slightly shaken, wear to endpapers, usual shelf-wear to boards. A Good copy. (2) Sanders of the River; Wallace, Edgar; Ward, Lock & Co Ltd, London, c1930. Hard cover, red cloth, pp. 256, end papers yellowing otherwise very good. (3) Sandi the King-Maker; Wallace, Edgar; Ward, Lock & Co Ltd, London, c1920. Hard cover, orange cloth, pp. 256, end papers yellowing, light spotting, otherwise good. (4) Peter Simple; Marryat, Captain; J. M. Dent & Sons, London, 1929. 12mo, Quarter leather, ex-library copy (Jagger Bequest), pp. xxxiv + 522, usual stamps and markings, Fair-Good. (5) A Warrior King; Evelyn, J; Blackie & Son; Old Bailey, London, 1890. Decorative Cloth, 12mo, `A Boys Adventures in Africa`. Frontis + 2 other Illustrations. Brown cloth cover with Illustration of African Warrior on front. Shield and Spears design with gilt lettering on spine. pp 190 + 32 Publisher`s advertisements, stamp on verso of title page. A Very Good copy. (6) Willie Wyld: Lost in the Jungles of Africa; Morrison, William James; Publ. House M.E. Church, So., Nashville, Tenn., 1912. Hard cover, 8vo, pictorial front board, color and b&w illustrations, pp. 114. Front hinges cracked but still intact. A Good copy. (7) Dead Man`s Land; Manville-Fenn, G; S. W.; Partridge & Co., London, not dated, c1900. Hardcover, 8vo, Illustrated Cover, Eight Colour Illustrations 410 Pp. Plus 32 Page Publishing Catalogue. Inscription on flep, front hinges loose but intact, overall a Good+ copy. Various Reserve: $60 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 368
Various Cape of Good Hope Colonial History: Lot of 8 Titles (1) Cape of Good Hope Official Handbook 1886; Noble, John (ed); Printed and Published for the Colonial & Indian Exhibition by saul Solomon & Co, Cape Town, 1886. Hard cover, 15x22cm, colour maps, pp. 330 + advertisements. Rear board detatched, spine missing, title page creased, one map lose, inscription on flep and title page. Poor/binding copy. (2) The Old Cape House: Being Pages From History of a Legislative Assembly; Kilpin, Raplh; Maskew Miller; Cape Town, 1918, First Edition. pp. xiii + 200, 30 illustrations. Hard cover, 17.5x21.5cm, Hard cover, cloth spine with paper covered boards. Previous owner`s name on flep, title fading on spine which has discolored a bit, board corners bumped, else Very Good. (3) The Political Philosophy of J. A. de Mist, Commissioner-General at the Cape 1803-1805. A Study in Political Pluralism; Murray, A. H.; HAUM, Cape Town, c1962. Hard cover, grey cloth, 19x25cm. End papers tanned, usual shelf-wear to boards, inscription on flep, pen markings on a number of pages. Fair-Good. (4) The Memoirs of Kohler of the K.W.V.; Joelson, Annette; Hurst & Blackett/Unie Volkspers. 1946, Red cloth boards. pp. 128, illustrated, 14.5x22cm, Ex-libris I & FW Hosken plate pasted to inside front. Flep missing, boards age toned, pages yellowing. Fair-Good. (5) Those in Bondage; De Kock, Victor; `An Account of the Life of the Slave at the cape in the days of the Dutch East India Company`. George Allen & Unwin, London, hard cover, 14x22cm, pp. 240, illustrations. The cloth boards are worn, sunned, tears to spine, Fair. (6) Lords of Stalplein; Picard, Hymen W. J.; HAUM, Cape Town, 1974. Hard cover, 19x25cm, pp.176, illustrated with b&w plates. Text pages clean, lower edges of boards rubbed, DJ torn at spine ends and corners with some loss, Good. (7) Plantagenet in South Africa, Lord Charles Somerset; Millar, Anthony Kendal. Oxford University Press, South Africa, 1965. pp. 8 + 293, illustrated with b&w photographs. Hard cover, 14.5x22cm. End papers dirty and heavily foxed, inscription on flep and ink marks elsewhere, pages yellowing. Fair. (8) No Wine For The Governor, Lock, N. K.; Howard Timmins, Cape Town. Hard cover, cloth, 16.5x20.5cm, pp. iii + 241. Historical novel set in South Africa during the Governorship of Willem Adriaan van der Stel. Shelf-cocked, shaken, spine ends torn, wear to boards, stamp on inside front. Poor. Various Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 1122
A late 19th Century French boulle and gilt metal mounted mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the dial with black Roman numerals, the back plate with S. Marti maker`s stamp, the balloon shaped case with gilt metal scroll mounts and feet, height approx 30cm, together with pendulum and winding key.
Lot 1137
An early 20th Century lacquered brass carriage clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, the backplate with Richard et Cie maker`s stamp, the glazed case with swing handle in bracket feet, height approx 16.5cm, together with leather carrying case.
Lot 1160
A late 19th Century brass cased four glass mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the backplate with `Japy Frères` maker`s stamp, the glazed case on bracket feet, height approx 25cm, together with mercury pendulum (dial damaged and repaired).
Lot 1614
MalayaStraits Settlements1922 Exhibition MCA 2c. (used) to $5 (the $2 in a strip of three with margin at foot, the left stamp with raised stop and the right stamp with no stop) and Script 1c. to $1, also small "a" on 1c., 2c., 4c., 5c., 25c. and 45c., raised stop on 2c., 4c. and 25c., and oval "o" on 4c. and 8c. (2), some a little toned the most fine. S.G. 241-255 Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1630
MalayaNegri Sembilan1909-10 Grant for Land, Register of Titles for the District of Tampin, a group of four Grants between the Government of Negri Sembilan and other parties, each with a detailed coloured plan of each plot of land and with City of London Notaries report bearing K.E.VII 1/- used as a revenue stamp. Fine and interesting Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1636
MalayaSelangor1891 on Straits Settlements, 2c. on 24c., the five types, part original gum, fine and fresh, and surcharge type 35 used (thinned); 1900 (Oct.) "Three/cents." on 50c. green and black block of six (2x3), the lower right stamp showing variety antique "t" in "cents."; the top left stamp with tiny thin at top, otherwise fresh and fine mint, a used single with antique "t" in "cents."; also Parcel Post labels from Batu Road, Bukit Bintang (2), Kuala Lumpur (3), Petaling Jaya (4), Sentul and one other, various types, good to fine for these Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1649
(x) MalayaJapanese OccupationSingle Frame Chop on Straits Settlements1c. black marginal block of six (3x2) with chop in red (Type A), the centre stamp in the lower row showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. Very scarce. ISC J13e, $4000+. Photo provenance:Milo D. Rowell, June 1999Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1655
(x) MalayaJapanese OccupationSingle Frame Chop on Straits Settlements3c. green marginal strip of three with chop in red (Type B), the centre stamp showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. ISC J16e, $1000+. Photo provenance:Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1732
(x) MaltaGreat Britain used in Malta"A25" Obliterators1875 (30 Nov.) entire to Naples bearing 1858 2d. Pl. 14 and 1870 ½d. Pl. 6, 1879 (28 Dec.) entire to Naples bearing 1858 2d. Pl. 15 and 1870 ½d. Pl. 20, 1880 (19 Aug.) entires (2) to Livorno bearing 1880-81 2½d. Pl. 18 and 19, 1881 (11 Apr.) Carmelo Scerri (stamp dealer) yellow advertising envelope to USA bearing 1880-81 2½d. Pl. 20, 1882 (27 Feb.) double rate envelope to England bearing 1880-81 2½d. Pl. 22 pair and 1882 (30 Aug.) envelope to Smyrna bearing 1880-81 2½d. Pl. 23; all cancelled by duplex, mostly fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1739
Malta1860-84 HalfpennyIssued StampsWatermark CC, buff block of fifteen (5x3), unused with large part original gum, the lower right stamp with rounded corner and a few small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 4, £1800. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1761
(x) Malta1908 De La Rue £10 "Nyasaland" type dummy stamp in green and red on yellow (the issued colours of the 1911 5/-), affixed to piece with printed "No. 55. 5s. Yellow Paper. Border, S.F. Red Head, D.F. Green" in brown at top and taken from the 1908 (Mar.) Fourth Series Universal Colour Scheme; most attractive. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1770
(x) Malta1922-26 Melita IssueEssay2d. stamp-size photographic essay in near the issued design in sepia and green, affixed to card (90x110mm.) marked "C" and dated "13th Oct. 21". Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1794
(x) MaltaThe balance of the stamp collection in a stockbook and on leaves including the following mint 1899-1901 4½d., 5d. and 10/-, 1902 1d. on 2½d. bright blue complete left pane with one showing "Pnney", 1903-04 ½d. to 1/-1904-14 MCA ¼d. to 5/-, 1914-21 MCA ¼d. to 5/- less 2/6d. but with some additional shades 1921-22 Script ¼d. to 10/- 1922 Self-Government CC 10/-, MCA ½d. to 5/- less 2/6d. and Script ¼d. to 10/- with additional 2/-, 1922-26 Melita ¼d. to £1 (both slightly oxidised) plus 1/-, 2/- and 2/6d. each overprinted "specimen" and affixed to small piece ex the printer's archive, 1926 overprinted "postage" 3d. with variety overprint inverted (B.P.A. certificate, 1980), 1926-27 ¼d. imperforate plate proof pair in black on surfaced paper and ¼d. to 10/- set of seventeen, 1929 ¼d. to 10/- and 1930 ¼d. to 5/-; condition generally fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1819
Nevis1931 indentures (2) relating to the sale of Low Ground Estate from Countess Cowley to Thomas Deane and Arthur Falconer; the first dated May 1931 bears Leeward Islands revenue stamps for 6d. (3), 1/- and 2/- (3) plus 1½d. and 3/- postage stamps plus St. Christopher and Nevis £1 embossed stamp, the second, dated November 1931, bears Leeward Island embossed stamps of 10/-, 2/- and 6d. plus St. Christopher and Nevis embossed stamps for 5/- and a 1d. stamp; some age faults though interesting documents Note: Lord Le Despencer owned the plantation at least until 1871, when it was known as Lower Ground. In 1920 Low Ground (491 acres) was owned by Clare, Countess Cowley Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1915
New South WalesDiadem IssuesExperimental Roulettes1d. orange-vermilion block of four with experimental roulette made by James Dutton in 1856, large part original gum; the lower left stamp with some stain spots, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1918
New South WalesDiadem IssuesIssued Stamps1854-59 8d. rich golden yellow (1st printing) vertical pair, the lower stamp with clear to large margins, the upper touched at one corner and with tear, cancelled by dumb obliterator. A rare multiple. S.G. 97. Photo provenance:Geo. Ginger, December 1945Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1919
New South WalesDiadem IssuesIssued Stamps— 8d. golden yellow to orange-yellow (2nd printing), a horizontal pair with good to large margins virtually all round (just touched at upper left), rather heavily cancelled by dumb obliterator; the left stamp with a pressed crease otherwise fine. S.G. 97. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 1969
New South Wales— stamp-size photographs of the 2d. and 2½d. original drawings accepted for the Jubilee issue and altered before being used for the issued stamps, the former affixed to card (74x87mm.) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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